Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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366611 | Nuclear Energy and Technology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Different fuel element bundle models used to calculate the coolant and fuel cladding temperatures inside fuel assemblies have been analyzed as applied to sodium-cooled fast-neutron reactors. The drawbacks of the existing models have been identified. A bundle model based on an experimental study into the actual arrangement of the fuel elements within the AF shroud has been proposed. The model's capabilities and advantages, as compared to conservative models, have been shown with regard for the need to raise the reliability of the fuel cladding working temperature estimation.
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Authors
B.B. Tikhomirov, V.M. Poplavsky,